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Langerhans' cell histiocytosis with thyroid involvement masquerading as thyroid carcinoma
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
|June 1, 1997
Summary
Langerhans cell histiocytosis, a rare condition, can mimic thyroid cancer, affecting gums and teeth. This case highlights diagnostic challenges and potential underreporting of this indolent disease.
Area of Science:
- Oral Pathology
- Endocrinology
- Oncology
Background:
- A 28-year-old woman presented with a year of progressive gingival swelling and tooth loosening.
- She had a history of total thyroidectomy for thyromegaly, with the initial specimen misinterpreted as poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma.